[eye30]

Would you be happy to have these on our roads??

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10497032.stm

US Scientists and the National Federation of the Blind are developing a car for the blind and will present a prototype next year.

The vehicle will be fitted with technology that allows a blind person to drive independently

The vehicle will be fitted with technology that allows a blind person to drive independently, the NFB and Virginia Tech University said.

Non-visual aids include sensors indicating turns in the road via vibrating gloves.

Puffs of compressed air on the face will alert the driver to obstacles.

Other aids to be fitted include a vibrating vest to give feedback on speed and a steering wheel with audio cues and spoken commands indicating the car's direction.

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[Dazzler]

They would have to be better than some of the drivers down here... 

[bumpkin]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

That's what I thought too, I reckon there are a lot of blind drivers in Aberdeen

[2i30s]

wait till the cronic drunks get on to this idea.